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Artist : Kim Gordon Album : The Collective Quick Thoughts : Someone on Twitter said that Kim won the divorce re: the breakup of Sonic Youth, and it's really really hard not to listen to The Collective and disagree. Someone who turns 71 this year should not be making music this interesting and this far off the beaten trap and making it work. "BYE BYE" is having its moment on social media for sure, but the industrial-esque pseudo-trap feel of this whole package is just stunning both in its scope and its musicality. This isn't going to work for everybody, not that Sonic Youth ever did, but wow, this album. Songs of Note : "BYE BYE," "The Believers," "The Candy House," "Dream Dollar" Artist : Weezy Ford Album : In the Movement Quick Thoughts : Outside of The Barbaras, we haven't heard from either of the Ford sisters in a few years, and Weezy Ford's second full-length album is a really gorgeous slice of retro roots...

Ryann Gonsalves is the bassist and co-lead singer of Torrey and Aluminum. She's set to release her first solo album, and has a new single from that album out. "Burrowing" has this delightful 90's indie rock meets singer-songwriter sound. Gonsalves' voice has this light and cheery sound to it, but the music in "Burrowing" has a much more biting edge. It's not punk, but there is a distinct lo-fi vibe to the music. The song edges right up against modern neo-folk, but doesn't quite commit to that sound fully. Instead, it lives in the world of early Liz Phair, which isn't a bad place to be in. Ryann Gonsalves says of their new video: “I visit my best friend pretty often, where I spend a decent amount of time alone while everyone's at work. Some days it's just me and their family's dog, Max, at the house. The idea behind the video is that Max contemplates life from the song's lens while all the humans are out of the room.” You can w...